Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: Individual & Family Clinical – West Virginia

LU’s MSW program offers all the courses and internships necessary to meet education requirements for licensure in West Virginia* for any of the following credentials. Students are encouraged to meet with their gate advisor by contacting msw@liberty.edu for course selection and sequencing information to ensure they will meet the requirements for their specific license of choice.

*Please note that state licensure regulations and requirements are subject to change. Students are encouraged to consult their state licensing board (West Virginia) regularly for updated information.

Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: No postgraduate supervised experience required before licensure.
• Additional requirements may apply.

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: The candidate must have completed at least two (2) years (OR 3,000 hours) of postgraduate experience in social work.
• Additional requirements may apply.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: The candidate must have completed at least two (2) years (OR 3,000 hours) of postgraduate experience in clinical social work under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW). This must be concurrent with a minimum of 100 hours of direct clinical supervision at a rate of one (1) hour per 30 work hours, of which at least 50 hours must be individual.
• Additional Requirements
  • Must hold a current, active LGSW or LCSW license.